22 The Eleventh General Meeting. 
in which they began to assemble at eight o’clock : all were welcomed 
on entering by the Mayor, who had a kind word of greeting 
for everybody; and who most hospitably supplied his numerous 
guests with suitable refreshments. Earl Nelson took the chair as 
President, and introduced the several lecturers: and the amateurs 
again enlivened the company with glees, which were admirably 
sung, and formed a most delightful interlude amidst the heavier 
work of the Society. 
The Rey. A. C. Smrru read a paper “On certain peculiarities in 
the life history of the Cuckoo, more especially with reference to 
the colouring of its Eggs:” in which he began by refuting many 
of the fallacies which prevailed respecting this bird: then gave a 
general outline of its true habits: and brought before the Society 
at some length the remarkable discovery of the eminent German 
ornithologist, Dr. Baldamus, that the female cuckoo colours its 
eggs so as to resemble those of the birds in whose nests she de- 
posits them. The argument is #00 elaborate to be given here in 
outline, but the paper will appear in a subsequent number of the 
Magazine. 
At its conclusion, Earl Netson conveyed -the thanks of the 
company to the Rey. A. C. Smith for his very interesting and 
instructive paper. 
The Rey. W. C. PLenpEeRLEATH next read a paper, written by 
the Rev. W. H. Jones, F.A.S., on “ Gleanings from the Wiltshire 
Domesday,” the principal object of which was to prove that the 
names of most of the places on the borders of the county are the 
same as those which were given in the Domesday Book of the L1th 
century. A variety of instances were cited in support of the con- 
clusions of the writer; but as the paper will be published in the 
Magazine, it is needless to enter into it more fully. 
Earl Newson said that the thanks of the meeting were due to 
Mr. Jones, and also to Mr. Plenderleath who had kindly yolun- 
teered to read the paper. 
Dr. THurnam then read a paper on “Flint Blades of weapons 
found in Tumuli,” and produced several very beautiful specimens 
which he had found in barrows opened by himself, which belonged 
to the late stone age, and which he placed at from 500 to 1000 
